From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Nov. 5, 1915:

• “The city will not depart from the conventional way of laying bricks, in constructing the six blocks of pavement which have been ordered in North Lawrence. After discussing the new-fangled plan yesterday afternoon of laying the bricks flat it was decided by the city commission that the innovation would not be tried by the city of Lawrence in North Lawrence or elsewhere at this time. The North Lawrence pavement will look like any other brick pavement in the city when it is finished…. Now will begin the race with winter. The object of the commissioners in ordering the paving at this time was to get the paving completed before the bad weather of the winter will put a stop to paving construction. It is the intention to have the paving laid as soon after the completion of the street car line through Locust street as possible.”
• “One of the most peevish prisoners who has ever occupied the city jail is David Coffey, who was sentenced last week for maintaining a nuisance in the city. Coffey doesn’t like the food that is served at the jail, nor the time at which the prisoners receive their meals. He demanded apple pie yesterday, but as apple pie is not on the jail menu it has not yet been served to him. Coffey objects particularly to the fact that prisoners receive only two meals a day. He had $4 when he was sentenced, and thinks he should be allowed to buy delicacies with this amount. The chief of police thinks the money should be applied on Coffey’s fine of $100, and in the difference of opinion that has arisen between the two the chief is likely to see his ideas prevail.”
• “Nick Johnson, a county prisoner who grew weary of doing good work on the county roads last summer and decamped leaving no address, has been located at Plainville. Deputy Sheriff Wilson Schneck left for Plainville today to bring Johnson back. It is likely that he will have to face a charge of breaking jail as well as serving off his original term, which was for liquor selling.”
• “Local officials say there is likely to be trouble for some of the hunters of Douglas county because of a misunderstanding of just what privileges a man buys when he takes out a hunting license. Contrary to the supposition of many, the license by itself gives hardly any permission to hunt. For instance, the permission of every landholder is necessary before anyone can legally hunt on his place. It is illegal to hunt on the public highways, even if a man holds a license. These points are not clearly understood by all the persons who have taken out licenses this year…. All holders of the hunters licenses should read carefully the fine print on the back of the license which covers many points on which there appears to be a general lack of understanding.”
• “Topeka. – Kansas will have a state song after the next session of the state legislature if a number of persons throughout the state have their way. State officials have received letters from time to time, arguing that they use their influence in having a song adopted. Governor Capper recently has received several letters, among them one from Mrs. G. W. Glascock, of Isabel, Kansas, enclosing a copy of a song which she has written. It is asserted, however, that a selection will have to be made by legislative action.”